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International Master’s Programme GENDER STUDIES – Intersectionality

and Change at TEMA GENUS

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Linköping University• Public non profit university• Founded in 1975 • 27 000 student • 2000 international students• 300 professors• 1 300 doctoral students• 500 international partnerships

Highly ranked university

World leader in eco-friendly attitude

Recycling, free campus bus, organic coffee, bikes…

Why study at Linköping university?

• Open climate with a strong focus on team work (tutor groups)

• Student centred learning• Independent thinking is encouraged• Interdisciplinary approach in education and

research• Good place to make friends from other

countries• Best in Sweden in Academic English and

technology

Welcome to Gender Studies! • Tema Genus

– a vibrant milieu• Centre for Gender

Excellence• InterGender

ResearchSchool

Gender Studies-Intersectionality and Change,

60/120 credits

Åsa-Karin EngstrandDirector of the Master’s Programme

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Contents• The programme focuses on intersectional gender,

i.e. gender in interplay with other social categorisations and power differentials such as ethnicity, class, nationality, sexuality, age, (dis)ability etc.

• Three strands:-Feminist pedagogy and didactics-Equality work and strategies-Science and media communication

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Organization

• Blended education: online + on-campus three weeks per year (beginning, middle and the end)

• Online activities in Adobe Connect Pro

• Information, submission, assessment on the learning platform Lisam

First Year (60 credits)

1stSemester

Introduction to Studies of

Intersectional Gender at

Advanced Level6 credits

Gender Studies: Intersectionality and

Change 12 credits

Analytical Tools 12 credits

2ndSemester

CareerPaths and

Professional Communication

6 credits

Case Study: AnalyzingChange 9 credits

Feminist

Genealogies

and Social

Movements

7,5 credits

Historiographies of

Intersectional Gender Studies

7,5 credits

Master’s Thesis 15 credits

Second year (120 credits)

3rdSemester

Optional Courses (15 credits):

Feminist Pedagogy

and Intersectional

Gender Didactics

7,5 credits

or Intersectional equality work in organizations 7,5 credits

Science communication

and critical media interventions

7,5 credits

or Internship7,5 credits

4thSemester

Master’s Thesis 30 credits

Theories and Methodologies15 credits

Campus, face-to-face weeks

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A “typical” on-line week

• Pre-recorded lecture• Tutor meeting/co-tutor meeting• Seminar or other learning activity (blog, creative

writing, etc)

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Tutor groups

• Groups of 8-10 students• Discuss the readings of the week• Tutor meetings – times are decided together

with the tutor• Co-tutor meetings – student-led; the group

decides a suitable time to meet

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Welcome to apply on universityadmissions.seDeadline January 15

Programme start August

Questions?E-mail asa-karin.engstrand@liu.se

Gender Studies web page:http://www.tema.liu.se/tema-g?l=en

Nina LykkeProfessor of Gender Studies

Linköping Univ.

• Pedagogical approaches and community building

• Professional enactment of change – job opportunities

Pedagogical approaches and community building

• To foster community building through:• --- Normcritical and power sensitive feminist

pedagogies• --- Focus on inclusion and transgression of

hegemonic norms in terms of gender, sexuality, cultural, national and disciplinary backgrounds, English language skill etc.

• --- Learning to give, take and respond to critique, while balancing criticality and affirmative generousity

The triangle of theory-activism-professionalism

THEORY

ACTIVISM, POLITICS

PROFESSIO-NALISM,

JOBS

Professional outlets

• Building on data from investigation of employment patterns of gender studies candidates in 10 European countries (Finland, The Netherlands, UK, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Hungary, Slovenia and Sweden)

• G. Griffin (ed) : Doing Women’s Studies. Employment opportunities, personal impacts and social consequences. 2005.

• A. Lundberg & A.Werner: Genusvetarnas Framtid. [The future of gender studies scholars]. 2013.

Master programme in Gender Studies – Intersectionality and Change

prepares students for transformative work related to

• 1) research and education/teaching of intersectional gender studies

• 2) communication and critical media interventions

• 3) equality work and social justice advocacy in organisations, including NGOs

Entry requirements

• Internationally recognised university• Bachelor’s degree• Proficiency in English

IELTS score of at least 6.5 (w 5.5)TOEFL score of at least 90 (w 20)

• Specific requirements for the programme• Country specific requirements

National online application service

1. Create an account2. Apply in order of

priority3. Pay the application

fee, if applicable4. Send or upload

documents Follow your application!

www.universityadmissions.se

Make sure your application is completeWe are here to help you!

Online application

Document citizenship, or pay

application fee

Submit documents

Application

Now assessment of your application can start!

Academic qualifications• Diploma• Transcripts

• Original language + translation• Officially certified if copies are sent via regular

post• Originals if uploaded

English• Test• Previous studies

Other documents• LiU Checklist mandatory• Letter of Motivation mandatory for

some• CV not mandatory• Letters not mandatory

Qualifications information specific

to your country; read instructions

carefully!

1 Feb

Key dates15 January: deadline application1 February: deadline for receipt of documents (all applicants) 1 February: deadline documentation of fee exempt status, or receipt of application fee

End March: first Notification of Selection ResultsBeginning April: apply for scholarship14 April: last date to reply to your offerEnd April: second Notification of Selection Results

End August/beginning September: classes start